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Table 1 Patient’s characteristics at inclusion

From: Evaluation of basophil allergen threshold sensitivity (CD-sens) to peanut and Ara h 8 in children IgE-sensitized to Ara h 8

Number of patients

 

n (%)

20 (100)

Male

 

n (%)

9 (45)

Age, years

 

 Median (range)

14.5 (5–-18)

Co morbidity

 

 Asthma, n (%)

14 (70)

 Hay fever, n (%)

17 (85)

 Food allergy other than peanuts and tree nuts, n (%)

15 (75)

 Eczema, n (%)

10 (50)

IgE-ab (kU A /L) at inclusion

 

 Birch, median (range)

52 (0.7- > 100*)

 Peanut, median (range)

1.1 (0.1-8.5)

 rAra h 8, median (range)

10.5 (0.5- > 100*)

Peanut consumption before challenge

 

 Reported symptoms after accidental intake of peanuts, n (%)

3 (15)

 Never eaten peanuts**, n (%)

17 (85)

  1. *IgE-ab levels >100 kUA/L measured in routine clinical diagnostic work-up before inclusion is described as 101 kUA/L.
  2. **Claimed they have never eaten peanuts because of earlier information about IgE-ab sensitization to peanuts.